FAO Species Identification Guide for Fishery Purposes Western

Penaeidae 929
Atypopenaeus formosus Dall, 1957
En - Orange shrimp; Fr - Crevette orange; Sp - Camarón naranji.
Maximum body length 10 cm (females) and 8 cm (males). Inhabits shallow inshore waters to depths
of about 30 m, usually less than 10 m, over soft mud bottoms. Taken as bycatch in trawls. Of minor
commercial importance. Its local name in Australia, “go home prawn”, refers to the common reaction
of fishermen upon finding large numbers of this shrimp in their catches. Marketed fresh or frozen
for local consumption. Restricted to the waters between New Guinea and northern Australia.
(after Dall, 1957)
Atypopenaeus stenodactylus (Stimpson, 1860)
anterior plate
lateral plates
thelycum
En - Periscope shrimp; Fr - Crevette périscope; Sp - Camarón periscopio.
Maximum body length 5 cm (females) and 4 cm (males). On muddy bottoms close to the shore, from
depths of 10 to 30 m. Taken by trawls, bag nets, and artisanal gear. Generally of no commercial
importance in the area, due to its very small size, and not particularly abundant in the catches. Marketed
mainly fresh for local consumption. Indo-West Pacific from India to Japan and northern Australia.
anterior plate
lateral plates
thelycum
distolateral projection
petasma (ventral view)
distolateral projection
petasma (ventral view)
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